Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, Feb. 4th.

FRIDAY, Feb. 4th.
PRAYER BY Rev. Mr.. Wells Of Gardiner.
Papers from the House disposed Of 10 con-
currence.
Bill an act to regulate the fees of judges OF
the municipal courts and trial justices, in
definitely postponed BY the Senate, came
back from the House, that branch insisting
upon its action passing the bill and asking a
committee of conference.
On motion of MIR. Heath of Kennebec, the
Senate insisted and conquered in the PROPOSE
ton for a committee of conference, and the
President appointed on the part Of the Senate
Messrs. Heath, Lumbert of Aroostuok. and
Gushee of Knox.
House order relating to a reconsideration
of the action of the Committee on Fisheries
and Game in the matter of Edward Thomas
and others came from the other branch
given a passage, and on motion of Mr..
Hinckley of Sagadahoc. the Senate non con-
CURED and refused to pass the order.
Mr.. Allen of Knox presented the Pc
titlon of certain inhabitants of New
Vineyard to be set of from New
Vineyard and annexed to Strong, and
asked suspension of the rule that it might
be referred to the proper committee. The
rule was suspended and the petition referred
to the Committee on Towns.
Mr.. Russell presented resolve in favor of
the joint standing committee on the State
College of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts, which WAS passed to be engrossed under
a suspension of the rule, on motion of Mr..
Flint of Somerset.
Mr.. Da9gett of PiscataQuis presented re-
monstrance of j, Q. Lander and so others of
Dover and Foxcroft against law to prohibit
registers of deeds from draughtiug or acknowl-
edging deeds or other written instruments,
which was referred to the Committee on Ju.
dietary.
Mr.. Hinckley, from the Committee on
Fisheries and Game, on petition, reported bill
an act to protect the fish at Nequasset Falls
in the town of WOolwich, which was passed
to be engrossed under q suspension of the
les on motion of the same gentleman. Also
reported ought to pass on bill an act to pro-
hibit the taking of fish from Jersey Pond in
the town of ReadHeld and Mt. Vernon, which
was passed to be engrossed under a suspen-
sion of the rule, on motion of Mr.. Russell of
Kennebec.
Mr.. Gushee, from the Committee on Print
ing aud Binding. made minority report. re-
porting contract with Plaisted & Morton to
do the State printing for the years 1887 and
1888. The report and contract were laid on
the table and ordered to be printed on mo-
ton Of the same gentleman.
Mr.. Cole, from the Committee on Legal At
fairs. reported ought to pass in a new draft
on bill an act to incorporate the Pennington
Water Company read and assigned
Mr.. Goodnow. from the committee upon
the disagreeing vote of the two branches in
the matter Of the repeal of chap. 375 of the
private and special laws of 1878. reported that
the committee had been unable to agree.
The report was accepted, and on motion Of
Mr.. Young of Oxford, the Senate voted to
adhere to its former action.
The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on the Judiciary upon the matter
of submitting to the people the question of
changing the time of the State election from
September to November, came from the
House, the majority report of legislation in
expedient, accepted.
Mr.. Gushee of Knox moved to substitute
the minority report, which was in favor of
the change, tor the majority, and also that the
question be taken by yeas and nays.
A brief discussion arose as to effect Of a
vote in favor of one report or the other.
MIR. Lumbert of Aroostook did not under
stand that the constitution contemplated that
every question Of amendment arising should
be submitted to the people, but that the legis.
lature should in their discretion submit those
which they deemed necessary.
Mr.. Allen of Knox understood that no
petitions from the people came before the
legislature This was q matter originating
with member of the legislature without
petition from the people.
Mr. Gushee remarked that according to his
understanding all Of the amendments to the
constitution had, with a single exception.
originated in the legislature.
The Senate ordered a vote by yeas and
nays on the motion to substitute, and the
result was in the negative by a vote of to
20, as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Gushee, Heath, Kendall. Wey.
NAy-Messrs. Allen. Cole. Daggett. Dunnell.
Flint. Gilbert. Goo1now. Hill. Lfnckley. Libbey.
Lord. Lumbert. Nichols, Phar. Russell, Sargent,
ABsENT-Messrs. Burrili. Harmon, Jones, Nor.
cross. Rich. Sleeper.-o.
The majority report was then accepted.
Bill an act relating to the York Harbor
and Beach Railroad Co. was passed to be en-
crossed under a suspension of the rules, on
motion Of Mr. Gilbert of Oxford.
Bill an act to abolish school districts came
up and was read once, and laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. Wescott of Cumberland,
and one week from to-day assigned for its
second reading.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane Hos
pital came up for its first reading and was
laid on the table OH motion of Mr.. Libbey of
Penobscot.
Resolve in favor of the Maine State College
of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was
read once and laid on the table on motion of
Mr.. Gushee of Knox.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Eve and
Ear 1nfrmary ,on its passage to be engrossed,
was laid on the table on motion OF Mr.. Lum-
bert of Aroostook.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act authorizing and empowering
towns and cities to appropriate money for the
purpose of defraying the expenses for the
observance of Memorial day.
Bill an act to provide in part for the ex-
penditures of government.
Bill an act to incorporate the Spencer Dam
Company.
Bill an act to authorize the building of
dixie or dam across the tide waters of Web.
hannet or Town river in the town of Wells,
Bill an act to amend an act to incorporate
the Penobscot River Dam and improvement
Co.
Bill an act to fix the compensation of the
Clerk Of Courts for Hancnck countr